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The Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) thrives in captivity and may live up to 30 years there, just as it does in the wild. The fascinating part of your question, though, is 'why?'. I think they live for the same sort of reasons that you and I do. Spending time with their families, making a difference in their society, watching children grow up, the sunlight reflected in a single drop of morning dew...
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How many different tapirs are there in total in the world?
There are five extant tapir species and a number of extinct species: * Baird's Tapir, Tapirus bairdii * Malayan Tapir, Tapirus indicus * Mountain Tapir, Tapirus pinchaque * Brazilian Tapir (also called Lowland Tapir), Tapirus terrestris * Black Dwarf Lowland Tapir, Tapirus pygmaeus[1] * Tapirus polkensis †* Tapirus merriami †* Tapirus veroensis †* Tapirus copei†* Tapirus californicus †Hybrid tapirs from the Baird's Tapir and the Brazilian Tapir were bred at the San Francisco Zoo around 1969 and produced a second generation around 1970.
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